Aside from PVR environments like Freevo and MythTV you might want to watch TV on your Linux laptop whilst on the road, or just ad-hoc use at home. Here is a chance to pick up some tips and tricks to make your DTV device work under Linux. We will look at

available device drivers, and how to run the most current versions for new hardware.

overview of the tools available to test, tune, scan and capture

troubleshooting tips and tricks

specific issues with devices

I want to encourage attendees to bring along their devices regardless of region. Whilst USB devices will be easiest to test I'd like to have some hardware present that can handle PCI and PCIe devices.

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